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		<title>For laughs &#8211; Ultimate NEX Rig</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/11/15/for-laughs-ultimate-nex-rig/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s something that caught my eye over at the Arca Swiss booth at PhotoPlus: The Ultimate NEX Rig This contraption mates the NEX camera to an Arca Swiss F-Camera System giving you the ultimate in tilt/swing/shift controls. Add the NEX&#8217;s focus peaking to the mix and you have a badass landscape/panoramic setup. Pity the setup costs 10x the price of the NEX ;P]]></description>
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		<title>PhotoPlus Expo 2011 Show Report &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2011/10/29/photoplus-expo-2011-show-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PhotoPlus Expo 2011 was held once again at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. With the absorption of PMA into the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), PPE has become the last major standalone photography exposition in the U.S. I once again took up my annual pilgrimage to the Big Apple to see what the camera makers had to offer. The Big Three were present with major displays as always, but the show was populated with about a hundred other vendors showing off their new toys. Here are some highlights: Canon Canon&#8217;s booth was populated with every existing copy of the newly announced EOS-1DX professional DSLR. I had an opportunity to handle the camera, but as it was a pre-release unit, I was not permitted to use my own memory cards to take sample pictures. The camera felt good in the hand and all of the controls fell naturally into place. The two joystick arrangement works in either the portrait or landscape orientations. Canon&#8217;s claim to shot speed, tracking focus, and lowlight capabilities seem to be well founded but I cannot render final judgement until I get to personally test the camera fully. That is going to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PDN PhotoPlus 2010 Show Report</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/11/02/pdn-photoplus-2010-show-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another PDN PhotoPlus show has come and gone and, once again, I slogged my way through the amassed crowd of photographers, photo buyers and journalists to bring you highlights from the show.   This year&#8217;s report will be separated into two sections: Cameras &#38; Lenses/Accessories. But first, as always, an Animoto video of the show highlights.   Cameras PENTAX &#8211; First on my list of booths to visit was Pentax. There I met Ned Bunnell, President of Pentax Imaging USA, and we discussed at length (such as can be had at a trade show) the new to USA/Europe Pentax 645D medium format digital camera. The 645D is modeled very closely on the venerable Pentax 645N film camera and is compatible with all of the 645N&#8217;s lenses. This was a very smart move on Pentax&#8217;s part. As a whole new line of digital lenses are being developed for the 645D (only the 55 mm f/2.8 prime is available at launch) photographers can tap into a vast array of compatible lenses right away, many of which are available at reasonable prices (for now) on the used market. When the 645D launched in Japan, it was a runaway success. I think this took Pentax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PDN PhotoPlus Expo this Week in NYC</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/10/25/pdn-photoplus-expo-this-week-in-nyc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be heading up to the Big Apple this week to cover the PDN PhotoPlus Expo. I will be posting updates during the three days of the show, with a final report shortly after I return home. Expected is the formal announcement by Pentax USA on the availability of the intriguing 645D medium format camera. Leaf Imaging is supposed to be showing off their new 80 Mpx back. And I have been invited by Leica to a one-to-one interview with Cristian Erhardt, VP of Marketing for Leica USA and a studio session with the Leica S2. Please stay tuned for updates during the week.]]></description>
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		<title>PhotoPlus 2009 Show Report</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/11/17/photoplus-2009-show-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, New York City and the Javits Center played host to the PDN PhotoPlus Expo. This year&#8217;s show had a very good turnout in spite of the fact that major players like Adobe, Panasonic, &#38; Pentax were not in attendance. I attended (and I spotted some of my fellow bloggers there as well) and came across several interesting tidbits I&#8217;d like to share with you after the jump. Nikon and Canon As usual, visitors were greeted by the Nikon and Canon booths (the largest in the show). Both companies had their latest wares out for show and I headed straight for the Nikon testing booth to get some hands-on time with the recently announced Nikon D3S. The reps were kind enough to let me insert my own CF card in the camera to take some test pics. I am very happy to report that (preliminarily, and only based on in-camera JPGs) the high-ISO performance of this camera is everything they claim. ISO 12,800 shots were at least as good as ISO 3200 shots from my D700. This is very exciting for me as a stagecraft photographer. This camera also adds a &#34;Quiet Shutter&#34; option. Basically, the shutter will not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best of PhotoPlus Expo 2008 &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2008/10/31/best-of-photoplus-expo-2008-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RedRock Micro: The folks at RedRock Micro have a neat idea on their hands: create a frame that turns a HD video capable DSLR into a full fledged cinema camera. Kits are priced between $1,995 &#8211; $2,445 and are available on their website. Here you have ingenuity at its finest. An utterly brilliant idea: completely modular design that allows for flexible configurations to meet the customer&#8217;s needs. Works with both the Canon 5D Mk II and the Nikon D90. RPG Keys: Here is a niche product that has potential: an accelerator control pad for Lightroom 2. Basically this keyboard has all of the sortcuts and controls in Lightroom 2 mapped onto individual keys, thus greatly reducing the hand contortions one has to commit in order to activate a control. This is especially important in busy studio environments that have to cull and process thousands of photos from any particular shoot. The RPGKeys come in two sizes: the original full-sized version and the new, wireless MiniRPG. Both are show in the photo to the left. Both products are extremely well made and able to withstand thousands of keystrokes. They can be purchased at the manufacturer&#8217;s website. Sigma: Sigma was present showing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best of PhotoPlus Expo 2008 &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2008/10/27/best-of-photoplus-expo-2008-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the initial sweep of Day One, Days Two &#38; Three afforded me the opportunity to calmly peruse the smaller booths to see what gems I could uncover. Here are some of the highlights: Animoto: Animoto is a web product that converts your images into a professional video slideshow complete with music. Free accounts are available but are restricted to making 30 second clips. Professional and Business accounts are available for a fee and allow the creation of longer clips and downloadable DVD quality video. I was able to create the clip below with images that I uploaded to my Flickr account. Many other online galleries are supported or you can upload images directly to Animoto. Animoto offers a large library of music to use as soundtracks or you can upload your own. The software on their site then analyzes the video and the music and creates a professional looking slideshow in minutes. The video can then be emailed, embedded, downloaded, posted to YouTube, mailed to your iPhone or (for a fee) upgraded to hi-res for DVD playback. Very slick. I plan on using this a lot. Click on the &#8220;Get Animoto&#8221; link to the right and get a $5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PhotoPlus Expo 2008 – Day One</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2008/10/24/photoplus-expo-2008-%e2%80%93-day-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The PhotoPlus Expo opened today in New York City. Hot on the heels of Photokina 2008, PDN’s PhotoPlus Expo brings new cameras, lenses and other goodies introduced in Germany a couple of weeks ago. Greeting visitors at the entrance was Nikon’s rather large booth. Featuring a complete collection of Nikon’s cameras and lenses, visitors were allowed to mount and test any one they wanted even on their own cameras. The Coolpix section featured every model currently available including the P6000 top end point and shoot model. This model features RAW capture and built-in GPS for easy geo-tagging of images. Also present was a display sampling a cross-section of bling-bling add ons available for the Coolpix lines. This is a prime example of the ubiquity of point and shoot cameras as they have achieved a critical mass that is able to support this kind of secondary market. Asking around the Nikon booth for any news on the rumored MX platform get me a lot of shifty looks and expressions of discomfort (PR people love to talk incessantly about their products. Restricting them from doing so causes them to go against their basic nature.), leading me to believe there is more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting up with Leica at PhotoPlus</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2008/10/12/meeting-up-with-leica-at-photoplus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the Leica New York Metro Area Meetup group, I was able to get invited to a session with Leica at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. Leica will have the M8.2 and S2 available to try out. I will be taking extra memory cards to take some test images. Whether or not I will be able to post them online is another matter entirely. The M8.2 is an update to the M8 Classic incorporating several features requested by die-hard M users. Quieter shutter, recocking delay, sapphire glass on the LCD, black paint finish, AutoISO, and a host of others. The M8.2 is available for pre-order from various authorized Leica dealers for $6,295 USD. The S2 is an all-new system with a larger than 35mm sensor (it actually sits between a 35mm frame and a 645 frame at 37.5 megapixels) and boasts a set of new lenses expected to outperform anything else on the market. The S2 is expected to ship Spring 2009 and pricing has not yet been set.]]></description>
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